The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-21

Not to enter into an elaborate
description, each of the LOG rounds
it may safely be said that
fercer, fairer fighting has rarely been seen.
There were cries of 'Foul," but the ''foul"
was never seriously claimed by either side.
The seconds were smart in their duty.
bringing their men back to their corners
and umpires Charles Johnson for Kilrain
and John Fleming for SMITH had few
difficult points to settle. Hard hitting,
tough work were the order,
with concluding throw at the end of
each round of which the long
American, who is tough and ugly, but
withsl an excellent wrestler, generally had
the best.
How this remarkable fight might
have termina ated bad it been
fought to finish is difficult to say. Kill
rain undoubtedly showed qualities that
even his hackers never dreamed of, and
had rather the best of the fight. AS they
got into the second hour, on the other
hand, Smiths determined rushes, indomi-
table pluck over and over again, raised the
hopes OF his hackers.
TIE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Following is detailed account Of the
fight by rounds:
Round THE men had no sooner faced
eSch other than Kilrain led of with his
left and landed lightly on the head. Smith
cOuntered viciously with his left in
the region Of his stomach, but
Kilrain neatly stopped the Intended blow
and returned a useful tap on the
same part of Smiths anatomy. Both men
now spared cautiously, but they soon
closed and fell, Kilrain going down under
Smith.
Round 2-As soon the men came together
again she American dashed out with kis
left, but was eleverly stopped by Smith,
who sent IN his left sharply on the body,
and the pair closed and wrestled for fall,
which again resulted In favor of the En-
glishman.
Round 3-The English party were now
jubilant, as their man came up smiling.
KilraiD, however, again forced 1.-THE fight
ing, but Jem was not 70 be caught and
cleveIly lodged out of the way OF a we'll
meant visitation on his crest. Smith now
popped in his left and they again closed.
After some severe 6bbing in his own cor
ner the Englishman got his man down.
Round 4-The pair responded quickly
to the call of time, each wearing
look Of dogged determination. Kilrain
was the first to commence hostilities, let
ting fly his left, which landed heavily on
Smiths head, but, in return, he was the
recipient of a red-hot one on the
right eye, Smith getting his left
fairly home with such force
that Kilrains optic soon showed
signs Of closing. Neither appeared to care
for attention to each other, the result
being that both fought with great dash.
Some heavy countering followed. During
this the American landed terrific right
handler on Smiths LETT ear, which mar
Towly escaped giving the Englishman his
coup de grace. It so staggered him that
he had great difficulty IN keeping up, and
be had all the worst of it when they fell.
Round Sit was now the Yankees turn
to crow, and Kilrain, following up his ad-
vantege, forced the pace and at once went
in for fighting and throwing his man,
Smith going down heavily.
Round 6-As soon as the men had their
hands up some light exchanges took place.
After sparriDg for an opening they got
down to business but neither man was
able to make any marked effect until
Smith dashed out his left and got stinger
IN on the head, when the men immedi-
ately closed and went down.
Rounds and Sit was now manifest
that Smith was nc match for his opponent
at wrestling. These rounds were remark
aeie for hugging tactics, IN which neither
man made any headway.
Round Both men had now appar-
emily made up their minds to settle mat
ttIs, and they set to work in earnest. Kill
rain let fly with his left and right, bat
the intended commitment with interest,
getting IN tremendous left-hand flush on
the Eose, following this up with his right
On the body, the round closing with
Smith uppermost.
Round 10-The pair got in close quarters,
and after some light fighting, wrestled for
q fall, Kilrain finally throwing his antsg-
onist very heavily.
Round 11-Kilrain led but fell short,
and Smith, taking advantage of this, dashed
in his left hotly on the head and supple
mented it with his favorite hit on the
mask. Kilrain did not relish this, aud re-
taliated with his right on the body, being
repaid by heavy smack on the ribs. He,
however, had all the worst of the fall.
Rounds II and 13 were unimportant.
Round l4-Both men came up after q
lively fall, with confidence. Smith dashed
his left home three times on the face,
when Kilrain again saved himself by get
ting close in and throwing bis man.
Rounds 10 and 16-The partisans
of Smith appeared highly delighted
when they saw cordial refreshments ad-
ministered to Kilrain. Both men spared
for wind until Kilrain brought the round
to close by back.he sling his man.
Round 17-Kilraln shot his left in
on the body and Smith slipped and fell.
Round 1S-Both had now recov.
cred somewhat. Smith led with his left,
which reached his opponents head, but
was smartly countered by Jake with ter.
rife right-handef on the jaw, sending
Smith clean of his pins. This was the
first knock-down blow in the fight.
Rounds 10 and 20-Little progress was
made, both easing up, Smith showing signs
Of weakness.
Round 21-Smith was evidently consider
ably distressed by his repeated heavy falls,
and, thanks to the terrible blow received
in the last round, came up bit groggy.
Kilrain took advantage of this and aimed
a straight left handler, but Smith, all there,
warded off the blow and gave a reception
full on Kilrain's forehead. II was now his
turn to be the sggressor, and, after landing
a vigorous right handler on the ribs, he
brought his left into plsy twice in success
sion before going down, Kilrain falling
heavily on Smith.
During the next seventeen rounds there
was very little attempt at fighting. The
rounds consisted principally of wrestling,
Kilrain evidently having a wholesome
dread of Smiths right. Finding this
mode Of procedure paid him best, as soon
as time was called in each round Kilrain
made for close quarters, and over and over
again had the best of the falls. During
this period Smiths damaged ear bore
most ansightly appearance, being very
badly bruised, while Kilrain's right eye
was putting the shutters up fast.
Round 39-Considering their previous
extertions both men were won.
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